Integrated water resource management (IWRM) promotes the coordinated development and management of water and land to maximise economic and social welfare, without compromising the sustainability of vital ecosystems. Here is a guideline on how water...
Last year, the Department of Trade Industry and Competition (dtic) established the South African Metering Industry Association (SAMIA). WASA interviewed chairperson Edwin Sibiya about the local metering industry. “SAMIA’s primary purpose is to...
Given the history of our country, it is no surprise that the constitution determines developmental duties for municipalities by requiring them to structure and manage their administration, budgeting and planning processes to give priority to the...
Each year in July, people across the globe take part in “Plastic Free July” – an international movement that aims to reduce the amount of plastic waste in our environment by encouraging fellow citizens to make the shift towards long-term,...
International Finance Corporation (IFC) is providing a $30 million loan to Averda, one of the largest privately-owned integrated waste management companies in Africa and the Middle East. The ground-breaking agreement will help deliver...
A partnership between Nedbank and Hohm Energy is making it easy and affordable for anyone to install solar power in their home. The recent spate of intensive load-shedding has made life and work unpredictable and very difficult for most South...
Investment in infrastructure is crucial for South Africa’s and Africa’s socio-economic development. IMIESA talks to Njombo Lekula, Managing Director, PPC RSA, about the company’s visionary role in ensuring sustainable capacity while steadily...
Annually, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) celebrates the Clear River Campaign in a bid to clean up and protect the water resources. Under the theme “South Africa is a water source country, clean up and protect our water resources” the...
Minister of Water and Sanitation, Senzo Mchunu has called for all leaks in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality to be fixed urgently. Minister Mchunu returned to the Metro on July 4th to assess progress made in drought interventions....
A cursory online search reveals the tragic and appalling state of the railway network in South Africa, which has been degraded and damaged and commuter passenger services virtually destroyed since 1994. Numerous scandals have erupted in recent...
